Eric Crystal - Alto Sax Eric was recently named one of the top 10 Rising Star Soprano Saxophone players in the renowned Downbeat Annual Critics Poll. He has performed and recorded with Boz Scaggs, Omar Sosa, and others. Read more...
David Rokeach - Drums
David has performed and/or recorded with: Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Ray Charles, Joe Satriani, Aaron Neville, Steve Miller, and many other world-class musicians. Read more...
James Robinson - Guitar James won San Francisco radio station KKSF's prestigious Bay Area Artist Contest and has a track on KKSF CD Sampler for AIDS Relief, Volume 14. Read more...
Ross Wilson - Trumpet A veteran of the Bay Area music scene, Ross has worked with many legendary musicians, from Sammy Hagar to Tito Puente. Read more...
Viviana Guzman - Flute Viviana has performed as soloist with orchestras in Russia, Chile, Vermont, New York, Wisconsin, California, Texas, and Montana, in such halls as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, and other prominent stages with such artists as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Placido Domingo... Read more...
Carol Alban - Flute Carol is the principal flutist with the Bay Area Chamber Symphony and frequently performs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and occasionally in New York. Carol plays classical, modern and improvised music and has performed at all kinds of venues, ranging from the prestigious Berkeley Piano Club to Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theater to the infamous CBGB night club in New York City.... Read more...
Tim Bolling - Percussion As a drum set player and percussionist, Tim's extensive background spans diverse cultural and musical genres, from jazz to rock to R&B to world, expressing his own sense of style while remaining true to the essence of tradition. He has performed with members of Sly And The Family Stone, Airto, Kanye West, and Ancient Future; and with celebrated world performers Habib Khan, Suhaila Salimpour, Mary Ellen Donald, Mimi Spencer, Reda Darwish, Doug Adamz, and Solace. He currently tours with RebbeSoul, Tres Mojo, and Pangia.
POOLS OF LIGHT CD: The top-charting CDby pianist & composer Brian Kelly is melodic, flowing, sparkling, smooth, and relaxing contemporary instrumental piano music featuring Flute and Percussion.
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ACCLAIM for POOLS OF LIGHT CD:
"I enjoyed your music... I'm still enjoying it."
- Tom Wolfe, author
...POOLS OF LIGHT is a lush, sparkling journey into a beautiful world of elegant melodies and brilliant artistry. The music rises and falls in powerful, yet gentle, waves of emotion... a totally captivating collection of original compositions that range from delicate, heartfelt solo piano ("Home At Last" and "Speak Your Heart") to ensemble performances that are full of dynamic tonal color and intricacies. My favorites include the breezy "Open Sky," the engaging, jazzy "Cool Blue," and the equally jazzy and tasty "When the Stars Align." ... he translates complex emotions into engaging musical experiences that both captivate and inspire. I highly recommend Brian Kelly's POOLS OF LIGHT as a collection of music that I am confident will find a permanent place in the "most-played" section of your music library!
- Scott O'Brien, SmoothJazz.com
"Great music. Uplifting, yet quite relaxing."
- Fan, San Francisco
"As a fan of both Jazz and Classical piano, your musical style touches both and does so in an a contemporary, beautiful and inspirational way."
- Travis W. (Fan)
"Brian's CD release, "Pools of Light" is one full of smooth, sensual and relaxing jazz piano that is a MUST HAVE for the jazz collection! This piece of work is jammed packed with some of the most eloquent piano that a jazz fan could ask for! One of my favorites, "Cool Blue" is titled perfect for this track! This track is certainly one of relaxation, calmness, and sheer perfection! Brian is certainly an unsung hero in terms of smooth jazz piano."
- smoothjazzcd.com
"Kelly's music has that dream-like quality that comes out of the mist and pulls you towards the light."
- New Age Reporter
"the CD...has a wonderful flow and cohesiveness, creating an uplifting and relaxing musical experience."
- Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications
"Pools of Light... is an enchanting, heart opening, timeless masterpiece. [Brian] interweaves melodic lines and rhythms, and layers sounds to achieve a musical sound that is instantly mind expanding. He's also merged New Age with Jazz which is difficult to do, similar to rare artists such as Pat Metheny. You can't go wrong with this album. "
- Steven Cravis, recording artist
"Stellar piano work. Great fluidity of line, wonderfully elegant."
- TAXI A&R Review
Nominated "Best New Artist 2005" - NAR Lifestyle Music Award
Ranked #1 on the instrumental music radio chart for June AND July 2005 !
Voted Top 10 Best New Age Albums 2004 by Kathy Parsons of Solo Piano Publications.
"West Coast cool jazz, Polynesian exotica, dreamy light classical...it's all here in the person of talented Bay Area pianist Brian Kelly. He artfully blends strains from the likes of Vince Guaraldi, Martin Denny and the Windham Hill family- plus a hint of Elizabethan melody- for a rhythmic yet laid-back sound that's pure California (and Hawaii). Most of the tracks have Pacific and island inspiration ("Pools of Light", "Troubadour"). Brian also has a medieval-music background, and that shows up on some delicate, flute-like melodies. A pure, bright sound here- pure Brian Kelly."
- Jonaco (review on cdbaby.com)
"Your CD is fantastic and is a favorite of mine. I particularly love the arrangements; they're compelling and always interesting to listen to. I spin just about every track on the CD and they're on most of the playlists on my iPod!"
- Jamey Osborne, Host of "Audiosyncracy", KTEP FM El Paso, TX
"A talent worth watching"
- Keyboard Magazine
"The album brings to mind the waterfront. The entire album felt like a pleasant wind. Every tune was enjoyable and it would be nice to listen to this music outside lying on the grass under the skies."
- Tomoko, Fukuoka City, Japan
"This is a wonderful CD!"
- Scott Fugate, WBCX Radio, GA
"[Pools of Light is a] wonderful song... causes soul searching."
- Fan
"Brian Kelly’s piano flows through the beat with lots of energy... His music is full of beauty that is never tiring and holds a sense of brisk speed as if seeing a dense fog clearing up. This album is worth more than the price."
- Aya, Japan
"Great songs... I enjoy listening to these piano pieces. I didn't get to fully appreciate some of them until I had the opportunity to play them on the piano. "
- Kjay489
"melodic and sparkling"
- Serge Kozlovsky, Republic of Belarus
"Your music is magical. I have so much stress in my life at this time, but when I listen to your music I can escape, even if only for a little while."
- Fan
Today in History:
May 14th -
Stevie Wonder, singer/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist born
( 58 years ago ).
David Byrne, Talking Heads. born
( 56 years ago ).
Lou Harrison, composer. born
( 91 years ago ).
